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1 LOW RES NOT FOR PRINT Yeled V yalda Of fers Early Head Start Program Fall/Winter Issue #12 Yeled Vyalda is offering full family Head Start program to low income families with extenuating circumstances. The program known as, WeCare, services expectant mothers and their families through the third year of age of the child/children. Located at 99 Heyward Avenue, the program provides fifty percent of qualifying Williamsburg families early intervention services. A distinguishing feature of WeCare is that it also provides services for fathers and sons. The following is a brief outline of Good Health Brooklyn The NYC Department of Health through Office of Minority Health has partnered up with medical health service providers and local community faith based organizations for a week long initiative of free health Continued on page 3 the services qualifying families may benefit from. Services are offered for Expectant mothers Childbirthing classes Aerobics classes Nutrition counseling Yoga classes New mothers At home parenting skills services for new mothers Brain Gym for mothers Children 19 months of age until 3 years Mommy and Me program which includes socialization classes at the center led by a licensed teacher (twice weekly), other days home visits are made. Fathers and sons Weekly aerobics classes Parenting workshops 1st Aid and CPR class offered once per year This Early Headstart Program is provided in conjunction with the UJO under a grant from the NYC Department Of Health. For more information please contact Hindy Halberstam at Yeled Vyalda at With the fall season in full swing, I extend my wishes that all are well and moving forward in a positive way. In reference to our previous publications, the issue of full educational services to all our children has been one of our utmost concerns in the previous months. The No Child left Behind Act is one of the strongest initiatives available citywide to ensure that all children receive a fully rounded and proper education. A major component of this Act is the remedial services offered to children struggling to keep pace. While many children city wide have been receiving these Continued on page 3 THE CURRENT Mailing Address: Christine Lawson Publications/Editor P.O. Box 4062 Forest Hills, NY Tel: (718) clawson@unitedjewish.org

2 H1N1 Current The availability of the H1N1 vaccination is on schedule or ahead of schedule. There are two types of the vaccine available, the flu shot, an inactivated vaccine containing fragments of killed influenza virus, and a nasal spray, which is made using a weakened live flu virus. Vaccine makers began shipping H1N1 nasal spray to 21 states and the cities of New York, Chicago, Illinois, Los Angeles. The first round of these deliveries will be the nasal spray, which contains live virus and is recommended for people ages 2 to 49 with no existing health conditions. The spray is not recommended for pregnant women, children younger than 2 or people with health problems. The virus has been called striking on pregnant women. From the time the disease was discovered in April until the end of August, the pandemic has killed 28 pregnant women in the United States. Another 100 have required hospitalization in intensive care units. Public health officials are certain that flu activity in the U.S. is more prevalent this year than in previous years, with substantial flu illness in virtually all states. Controversy With the declaration of the swine as being a public health emergency and the rush to produce mass quantities (with use of questionable ingredients used to meet the unusual demand) many medical experts warn of the various possible risks associated with the vaccine. Depending on the source asked, there are a host of concerns that have surfaced. According to authorities, whenever the CDC declares a public health emergency, that declaration allows the Food and Drug Administration to permit emergency use authorization for drug companies to fast track creation of experimental drugs and vaccines that do not have to be tested as thoroughly as vaccines that go through the normal FDA licensing process.(barker T., Barrett P) As a result, the fast tracking experimental swine flu vaccines may include whole live, killed or genetically engineered human and animal influenza viruses, chemicals, and potentially Continued on page 5 services it was discovered that as many as 14,000 children in NYC yeshivas have not benefitted from this initiative. We are so happy to finally report that through third party vendors these children are now benefiting from this much needed service. Many thanks to the New York City Department of Education, the Sephardic Community Federation, and several major Jewish organizations, including the UJO, for the this success. I would also like to take this opportunity to remind all to be prudent about their health this fall/ winter season. As we are aware, H1N1 is the largest concern this season. Parents, please review basic flu preventative measures with your children such as good hand washing. In addition, be reminded that flu vaccinations are widely available as a preventive measure. Health care providers and local community based organizations such as the UJO can provide valuable information concerning flu prevention and referrals. Discuss all medical options with your health care provider

3 Workforce Development Updates Men s Courses The men s division of Workforce Development is currently offering courses in Quickbooks, graphic arts and web site design and construction. At this time, the program is focusing on creating a better business mind for our candidates. In doing so, students are being asked to examine their own strengths and weaknesses and to evaluate, as a business owner/employer, what the driving qualities of successful businesses and candidates are. In creating a solid business outlook students are being asked to weigh the long term benefits of paying one s dues vs the quick fix approach. The program continues to stress the importance of proficient English skills as well as knowledge of Quickbooks, a must for almost any business. In addition, the program is also focusing on resume building. One on one counseling is being offered. The younger candidates are being encouraged to venture out of their immediate area, to areas such as New Jersey. For more information on the men s program please contact Jason Caplan at the UJO at ext??? Women s Courses Classes currently being offered for women are graphic design, photography, basic computers, Quickbooks and the Pusoach class. The Pusoach class will be offered after November 2nd. Also, a 2nd computer lab will soon be opened on Myrtle Avenue. The Workforce Development Program is pleased to announce that 8 computers have been donated from Murray Hill Real estate. Continued from page 1 screenings. This borough wide initiative which began October 19th 2009, marked the first year of the event entitled, Good Health Brooklyn. In a concentrated effort to raise awareness of preventable diseases in Brooklyn, the United Jewish Organizations is pleased to have been a participating member of the program which offered diabetes outreach and blood screenings in glucose and cholesterol levels. The distinguishing feature of the initiative is the reliance upon community faith based organizations in implementing the program. The DOH has demonstrated confidence in such organizations as key institutions in reaching out to and gaining the trust of their communities at large. Many thanks to DOH Commissioner, Thomas A. Farely and Victor Hunter, of the Office of Minority Health. For more information about this program and how to obtain free health screening in the future, please contact Ian Christian at Ext. 640 Broadway On October 14th 2009, the City Council approved the facilitated development of what is tentatively known as 640 Broadway. The approval gives the go ahead to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) development of the five story, mixed use building of approximately 9 residential units and approximately 1,296 square feet of ground level commercial space. 640 Broadway is part of the Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area comprised of mainly residential, commercial and industrial uses with scattered vacant properties of which in recent years have had substantial new residential development. Until now, the 2, 973 square foot site has been occupied by a partially demolished warehouse building and whose status was found by the New York City council to presently impair or arrest the sound development of the municipality. The new development will foster nine units of affordable housing as well as ground level retail use On October Rabbi David Niederman was on of the key note speakers at the legislative breakfast of the Department of Health s Good Health Brooklyn initiative. The breakfast saw legislative representatives meet together with religious and community leaders from across Brooklyn to launch a borough wide yearly initiative aimed at combating preventable diseases. Also speaking at the event was the new Department of Health Commissioner the honorable Dr. Thomas A. Farely as well as the Director of the Office of Minority Health Mr. Victor Hunter who oversees Good Health Brooklyn and Dr. Meyer Berman who works with the UJO. The UJO is a proud to be a partner in Good Health Brooklyn in its first year Broadway Triangle The City Planning Commission approved the Triangle project by a vote of 12 to 1. It will now go to the City Council which has 50 days to approve or reject it. If approved the Triangle project will allow rezoning which will eliminate much of the industrial character of the neighborhood and replace it with residential uses. According to HPD, the Continued on page 6

4 The Prague Holocaust Conference The Court decision in Kassel, Germany comes in a manner timely with the fifth international conference on holocaust era assets, namely the Prague Holocaust Conference of June Upon the invitation of the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, forty six different states came together in Terezin where thousands of European Jews and other victims of Nazi persecution suffered persecution and/or death. Here discussed amongst experts and non -governmental representatives were the issues of restitution and compensation of an entire people s possessions and cultural and religious heritage according to H1N1 Current Continued from page 2 reactive oil based adjuvants that not only manipulate the immune system to boost the vaccines potency, but also reduce the amount of viral antigen required in vaccines allowing companies to produce more vaccines for less money at a higher rate. (Mercola, J.) According to Dr.Meryl Nass, the adjuvant, squalene, may be responsible for the wide variety of symptoms of Gulf War veterans immunized for service in Desert Shield/ Desert the words of Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat, referring to Holocaust as not only the greatest genocide in the world, but also the greatest theft in history. The list of issues included Welfare of Holocaust Survivors and other victims of Nazi Persecution, Immovable Property, Jewish Cemeteries and Burial Sites, Nazi Confiscated and Looted Art, Judaica and Jewish Cultural Property, Archival Materials, and Education, Remembrance, Research and Memorial Sites. A highlight of the conference significant to Jewish people worldwide and more familiar to our immediate community was the statement offered Rabbi Niederman on the situation facing Jewish cemeteries across Europe. Speaking on behalf of Asra Kadisha, the Storm that were collectively called Gulf War Syndrome. A study published in the American Journal of Pathology also highlighted concerns about the connection between squalene and chronic immune mediated joint specific inflammation. Other concerns raised have been the use of Thimerosal, a mercury based preservative associated with autism and other related complications that will also be used in the International Commission for the Preservation of Jewish Cemeteries, Niederman called for the cessation of the imminent threat of destruction, vandalization and dislocation of countless Jewish cemeteries from Spain to Poland, the Czech Republic to Ukraine, Greece and more. Reminding all that Jewish cemeteries by Jewish law are inherently holy and must, regardless of age or appearance remain undisturbed in perpetuity, Niederman asked European governments to cease and prevent all construction, development and desecration (for the pursuit of profit) in and on all Jewish cemeteries. According to international law, the protection of holy sites is a mandate. Boundaries to such sites can only be verified by primary source evidence and must remain completely preserved. swine vaccine, cancerous cells from animals, formaldehyde, antibiotics, and ethylene glycol, known as anti-freeze. Perhaps the biggest immediate concern is the link of the new vaccine to a deadly nerve disease known as Guillain Barre Syndrome(GBS). GBS death rates were reportedly eight times higher in those who received the infamous swine flu vaccine of 1976, which killed more Continued on page 7-4 -

5 Bloomberg Visits Boro Park Mayor Michael Bloomberg visited Barkai Yeshiva in Boro Park, Brooklyn on Wednesday evening to celebrate the launch of free instructional tutoring services for over 14,000 yeshiva children in New York City through the federal No Child Left Behind Act s Title I program. For the first time, all of these yeshiva students will receive free small group remedial instruction in the subjects of reading, writing and math. The annual value of these brand-new services is estimated at $24 million. The New York City Department of Education worked together with a coalition of several major Jewish organizations, including the Sephardic Community Federation (SCF), UJO of Williamsburg, Agudath Israel, and the Board of Jewish Education, to ensure that yeshivas have the ability to receive these instructional tutoring services from third-party vendors. The need for third-party vendors stemmed from the fact that the teachers union contract does not allow teachers the flexibility to accommodate the late afternoon hours of a typical yeshiva s secular studies program. As a result, thousands of yeshiva children began receiving free instructional tutoring services from four different third-party vendors in New York City for the first time just last week. A good education is the key to a lifetime of success; that s why we ve worked so hard to turn our public schools around, said Mayor Bloomberg. We also haven t ignored the needs of other schools in our city, including Yeshivas, which are an important part of the fabric of our City. Even though City government is prevented by law from funding parochial schools, we have taken innovative steps to maximize Title I funding, explained Mayor Bloomberg at Barkai Yeshiva this evening. Continued on page 6 Hign Water Bills? High water bills due to leaks are a problem faced by many home owner and tenants in the community. Leaks from pipes and fixtures can drive up a water bill by hundreds of dollars per quarter. In order to help people deals with high water bills due to leaks the DEP has a leak forgiveness program. In order to qualify for the program you must meet the following criteria 1) An increase in water charges do to a leak 2) The leak was do to a burst pipe or leak that one did not have a fair chance to fix 3) The leak not be in a fixture (toilet/sink) that was not maintained properly 4) The leak was not visible to the naked eye 5) The leak was do to an event outside the control of the DEP customer If you suspect you have a leak in your building you can have a free residential leak inspection survey done by the City s contractor Honeywell who can be reached at The DEP customer must submit there request to enter to program in writing along with an itemized dated bill from a licensed plumber or a similarly verifiable document as evidence of the leak or proof that the leak has been repaired. The program compares the high bill to other normal bills from matching time periods and if it meets certain guidelines, you may be able to receive a reduction in the charges. (NOTE: the charges on the high bill will never be reduced more than half of their original issue value.) For further information you can call Ian Christner at ext $ $ $ $ $

6 Continued from page 3 redevelopment will ignite the creation of up to 1,851 new housing units, of which 905 will be affordable. Wythe Avenue A meeting convened by Senator Squadron including members of the NYC DOT and the 90th precinct was held at the UJO on Wednesday September 22nd to discuss a possible solution for community complaints concerning rerouted truck way on Wythe Ave. Since Kent Avenue was made a one way traffic avenue a south bound truck route was rerouted to Wythe Avenue and has, as a result, led to many resident complaints. The DOT is committed to closely studying the traffic pattern in the area and will consider options to alleviate the situation. The 90th precinct has also committed to enforce with vigilance safety measures concerning all truck traffic around Wythe Avenue and the Navy Yard until a solution is found. Bike Lane Removals Bike lane removal on Kent Avenue has begun. The previously two way bike lanes are bring merged have been merged into one lane therefore alleviating parking problems. Bike lanes on Bedford Avenue will be rerouted from Kent from Flushing Avenue. We acknowledge both the NYC Department of Transportation and Mayor Bloomberg who was personally involved in the aforementioned actions. TransGas Appeal Trans Gas Energy Systems lost its appeal to construct an underground 1,100 megawatt power plant on a 8 acre site off kent Avenue and north 12th Street last week. The decision voted unanimously by the NYS Supreme Court s Appellate Division will allow for the continuation of a unobstructed parkland along the Greenpoint-Williamsburg waterfront. Bloomberg Visits Boro Park Continued from page 5 Councilman Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn) who stood alongside Mayor Bloomberg during the announcement remarked that: With so much emphasis on updating classrooms with the newest technology and computers, it is easy to forget that nothing can replace the value of sitting down with a student and walking them through difficult material. David G. Greenfield, Executive Vice President of SCF, introduced Mayor Bloomberg and explained how this change was implemented. Our research revealed that the federal Title I program should be providing New York s yeshiva students with nearly fifty million dollars a year worth of free tutoring services but was not actually doing so, said Mr. Greenfield. Armed with that data, we spent two years working with the Department of Education to change the current rules so that our yeshiva students would benefit from this vital federal program. This would never have happened without the staunch support of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Chancellor Joel Klein, and Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott. This historic breakthrough allows over 14,000 children in 46 yeshivas to receive top-notch remedial services at absolutely no cost to parents or yeshivas. SCF Executive Vice President David G. Greenfield and UJO President Rabbi David Niederman, both of whom were appointed by the Mayor s office to the NYC-DOE s Non-Public School Standing Committee, led the historic effort with the Mayor to obtain millions of dollars worth of education services for New York s yeshiva students. As part of its effort to give yeshivas the opportunity to avail themselves of federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) services, SCF policy consultant David Rubel prepared a comprehensive 28- page report for the NYC-DOE in February 2007 entitled Why Aren t New York City Yeshivas Receiving Their Fair Share Of NCLB Funds & Services And What Can Be Done To Remedy This Inequity? The study found that although the federal NCLB Act requires that all funds get distributed in an equitable dollarper-pupil eligibility formula for public and private schools, there was substantial evidence that students in New York City s yeshivas have not benefited from this legislation. The report concluded that 30,000 students in Brooklyn yeshivas are missing out on approximately $48 million each year in Title I services which they are entitled to, but not receiving. The federal government established a program intended to benefit all struggling students, in both public and private school alike, yet most yeshivas were not able to take advantage of this program, said SCF Executive Vice President David G. Greenfield. Now, thanks to the Mayor and the cooperation of the DOE, we can all be optimistic that no student in New York City will be left behind any longer

7 H1N1 Current Continued from page 4 people than the actual virus. A leaked letter from the UK government s Health Protection Agency has warned recipients to keep an open eye for GBS and to report it immediately While many concerns and warnings may be unsubstantiated, it is worthwhile to become educated about the potential complications associated with any vaccine. Vaccine opponents stress recognition of those who push for the vaccine the most such as government bureaucrats and/or those with vested interest such as drug companies. What is important is that the decision to take a vaccine should be an individual one made with family, health care professionals and with as much knowledge as possible.

8 The Health Care Overhaul Plan provide new tax credits on a sliding scale to individuals and families that will limit how much of their income can be No doubt Choices for all Americans spent on premiums. the debate is The Obama Plan proposes to: provide small businesses tax on and heated regarding create a new insurance marketplace, the Exchange that by credits to offset costs of providing coverage for their workers O b a m a s 2013 will give Americans without access to affordable insur- and eligibility to enter the Exchange so that they have lower campaign to overhaul the ance and small businesses onestop shopping for insurance costs and more choices for covering their employees. current health care system. This is a highly complex and multilayered where they can easily compare offer a voluntary public health subject that involves not only the options based on price, benefits insurance option to those who and quality. practice of health care itself, but cannot find affordable cover- Continued on page 8 also economics, politics and as well as moral and philosophical values. Major news covering resources such as the Times itself admits to the difficulty in thoroughly informing the public on hard to explain concepts such as how spending $829 billion over ten years Center for New York City Neighborhoods and adding 29 million people to For Free Help in Fighting Foreclosure - Call 311 health insurance rolls could save Or Direct Dial the government money in the long run. Major analysts report that New Yorkers facing foreclosure have a new source for free foreclosure prevention help: the Center for New York City Neighborhoods (CNYCN). CNYCN was created to coordinate the phase to anticipate is when the and expand services to New York City residents at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure. many proposals in Congress are CNYCN partners with over 50 nonprofit, community-based organizations to provide free narrowed down to a single bill, housing counseling and legal assistance. New Yorkers simply call 311 and say foreclosure and are connected with operators at CNYCN who will direct them to free, reputable service although unclear when that may providers in their communities. be. Nevertheless, in an attempt to help readers understand the basic As community leaders, conveying these three messages could make all the ideas of Obama s plan and what difference for homeowners and renters facing foreclosure across the city: has been referred to as the most consequential social policy debate 1. Don t wait: The sooner you take action, the more options you will have. 2. Don t pay: There is a free, local nonprofit working in your community now since the creation of Medicare, that can provide high-quality support, help you analyze your options and listed below is the general outline avoid scammers. 3. Call 311: It is the simplest, fastest way to access resources that are safe, of the original propositions for the reliable and ready. You can also direct dial CNYCN at reformed health care system under President Obama. (Please also Additionally, CNYCN foreclosure prevention specialists are available to come refer to the New York Times online and speak with members of your community. blog, Prescriptions together with a daily paper printed version To learn more, info@cnycn.org. to make better sense of the debate and to gain background information when needed.) Center for New York City Neighborhoods 311 or

9 Health Care Continued from page 8 age. Obama believes this option will promote competition, hold insurance companies accountable and assure affordable choices. will make coverage available immediately for those have fallen through the cracks due to pre-existing conditions, without a mark up in price. This high risk policy will temporarily protect individuals and families against financial ruin until the Exchange becomes available in 2013, offering a wider array of choices. Overall increased stability and security The Obama Plan proposes to: end discrimination against people with pre-existing conditions. It will be against the law for insurance companies to deny coverage for health reasons or risks. limit premium discrimination based on gender or age prevent insurance companies from rescinding coverage that has already been purchased when people are sick and need it the most, except in cases of fraud. cap out-of-pocket expenses and will prohibit insurance companies from imposing annual or lifetime caps on benefits. eliminate extra charges for preventative care such as mammograms, flu shots and diabetes. will extend new protections for Medicare beneficiaries. These protections will extend the life of the Medicare Trust Fund to pay for care for future genera- tions. eliminate donut-hole gap in coverage for prescription drugs by providing a 50% discount on brand name prescription drugs for seniors who fall into it. By 2019, the President s plan will completely close the hole. The average out-ofpocket spending for such beneficiaries who lack another source of insurance is $4, 080. Deficit Reducing Plan The Obama Plan proposes to: implement reform to further curb health care costs over the long term, through health system savings and new revenue, including a fee on insurance companies that sell very expensive plans, while investing in quality improvements consumer protection, prevention and premium assistance

10 HOLOCAUST FUND מער איבערלעבער בא רעכטיגט פא ר געטא פענסיע דייטשלא נד וועט צוריקעפענען כמעט 70,000 א פגעזא גטע פא רלא נגן פון קריג איבערלעבער פא ר סא שעל סעקיוריטי. לויט א מעלדונג פון די קלעימס קא נפערענץ וועט א גרו פע איבערקוקן די פא רלא נגן וועלכע זענען א פגעזא גט געווא רן זינט 02'. צום ערשט וועלן איבעע רגעקוקט ווערן פא רלא נגן פון די עלטסטע איבערלעבער. בעפא ר'ן זומער הא ט די סו פרים קא ורט אין קעסעל, דייטשלא נד, פא רלייכטערט די פא רשריפטן איבער ווער ס'קען א לץ געניסן פון די געטא פענסיע. ביז היינט הא בן בלויז קווא ליפיע צירט דערפא ר א זעלכע א רבעטער וועלכע הא בן בא קומען ע פעס בא ע צא לט פא ר זייער א רבעט )וויבא לד דא ס איז א פענסיע וועלכע גייט פא ר א רבעטער(. איצט הא ט דער געריכט בא שלא סן א ז עס דא רף גיין אויך פא ר די ווא ס הא בן בלויז בא קומען עסן און א נדערע זא כן. אין צוגא ב, וועט די פענסיע אויך גיין פא ר א רבעטער אין טרא נס-ניסטער. צוליב דעם אורטייל, וועלן איבע ערגעקוקט ווערן א לע א פגעזא גטע פא רלא נגן פון 02'. די ווא ס זענען א פגעזא גט געווא רן דא רפן נישט פא רלא נגן קיין איבערזיכט, ווייל דא ס וועט אויטא מא טיש דורכגעע פירט געווא רן, א בער די ווא ס בא ע קומען שוין פענסיע און הא לטן א ז זיי דא רפן ווען בא קומען מער, מוזן א ריינגעבן א שריפטליכן פא רלא נג פא ר א ן איבערזיכט. די מערסטע ווא ס א מענטש קען בא קומען פון די פענסיע, איז $213 א חודש, און עס קען צוריקגיין ביז יולי , די ווא ס זענען א פגעזא גט געווא רן פון די פענסיע פא נד, און הא לטן א ז זיי קווא ליפיצירן מעגליך דערפא ר, קענען רופן מרס. סופר אין די יו.דזשעי.א., אויף , עקסטענשא ן

11 פארגעזעצט פון זייט 12 ענע וועירהא וז געביידע, וועלכע איז געווען געפא רפול צו נוצן. די סיטי קא ונסיל א פ שי טימונג וועט ערמעגליכן אויפצובויען ניין ב י ליגע רענטא ל דירות פון ווא ס משפחות וועלן בעז ה געניסן. ברא דוועי טרייענגל די סיטי פ לעי נינג קא מיי סיע הא ט בא שטי עטיגן די טרייענגל ריזא ונינג פ רא יעקט, אין א 12-1 א פ שטימונג. איצט גייט עס צו די סיטי קא ונסיל וועלכע הא ט פופציג טעג עס צו בא שטעטיגן א דער א פ י ווא רפן. אויב עס ווערט בא שטעטיגט, וועט דער פ רא יעקט ערמעגליכן צו פא רנוצן די ביז איצטיגע מערסטנס אינדוסטריעלע לא טס אין די געגנט, פא ר רעזידענשא ל געביידעס. לויט עיטש.פ י. די. וועט עס ברענגן צום אויפבוי פון 1,851 נייע דירות, פון וועלכע 905 וועלן זיין ביליגע רענטא ל דירות. ווייט עוועניו א מיטינג איז פא רגעקומען מיט סטעיט סענא טא ר סקווא דרא ן, פירנדע מיטגלידער פון די די.א.טי., און די 90 סטע פ א ליציי פ ריי סינקט, אין די יו.דזשעי.א., בעפא ר די ימים טובים, צו דיסקוטירן די פ רא בלעמען ווא ס איינוואוינער אויף ווייט עוועניו שטייען אויס צוליב ווא ס די טרא ק רא וט פון קענט עוועניו איז א הין פא רקירוועט געווא רן, און דורכצוי רעדן מעגליכע לעזונגען. די פ רא בלעמען אויף ווייט עוועניו, זענען א רעזולטא ט פון דעם ווא ס קענט עוועניו נא ך קליימער איז געווא רן א ן - 1 וועג גא ס, צוריקצוברענגן פ א רקינג ווא ס מ הא ט פא רלוירן נא ך די אינסטא לירונג פון די בייקלעינס. דא ס הא ט געפירט א ז די טרא קס וועלכע ווילן פא רן צו דרום וויליא מסבורג, נעמען ווייט עוועניו, און עס הא ט געברענגט א שווערן פא רקער. די די.א.טי. וועט שטודירן די טרעפיק אין די געגנט, און וועט בא טרא כטן מיטי לען צו פא רלייכטערן די פ רא בלעמען. די 90 סטע פ ריסינקט וועט אויך א רבעטן א ז טרא קס וועלכע דא רפן נישט א נקומען אין וויליא מסבורג, זא לן נוצן די דעזיגינירטע טרא ק רא וטס, א נשטא ט ווייט עוועניו. בייק לעין בא זייטיגונג די בייקלעינס וועלכע זענען געלא פן אויף ביידע זייטן פון קענט עוועניו, זענען שוין צוזא מענגעשטעלט געווא רן ביידע אויף איין זייט, צוריקשטעלנדיג זייער א סא ך פון די פ א רקינג ערטער וועלכע מ הא ט צוי גענומען ביים אינסטא לירן די בייקלעינס. אויך הא ט זיך שוין א נגעהויבן די א רבעט צו פא רקירווען די בעדפא רד עוועניו בייק-לעין, דורך פלא שינג עוועניו און וויליא מסבורג סטריט, צו קענט עוועניו, ווען די די.א.טי. הא ט שוין א נגעהויבן צו אינסטא לירן די לעין אויף פלא שינג עוועניו. די יו.דזשעי.א. בא דא נקט די די.א.טי. און מעיא ר בלומבערג, וועלכער איז פ ערזעי נליך געווען פא רמישט אין די א נטוויקלונגען. טרא נס-גא ז א פ געווא רפן טרא נס-גא ז ענערגיע סיסטעם הא ט פא רלוירן א ן א פ יעל צו קענען בויען א ן 1,100 מעגא -ווא ט פ א וער פ לענט אויף א ן א רט פון - 8 עיקער אויף קענט עוועניו ביי נא רט 12 סטריט. דער בא שלוס, וועלכע איז איינשטיי מיג א נגענומען געווא רן דורך די ניו יא רק א פ י עלא ט דיוויזע, איז א שטא רקער קלא פ און פילייכט די ענדע פא ר די פ לענער אויפצושי טעלן די פ לענט וועלכע ווא לט פא רערגערט לופט פא רפ עסטיגונג אין די געגנט. פארגעזעצט פון זייט 12 ליכע גרויסע אידישע א רגא ניזא ציעס. אינעם איצטיגן סעזא ן, איז אויך וויכטיג מ'זא ל געדענקן די וויכטיקייט צו היטן אויפן געזונט. ווי מיר ווייסן א לע, איז איצט דא א ן ערנסטע זא רג א ז די פלו וויירוס זא ל זיך חלילה נישט פא רשפ רייטן. עס איז וויכטיג א ז עלטערן זא ל אויסלערי נען זייערע קינדער זיך צו בא שיצן פון איבי ערכא פ ן און פא רשפ רייטן די פלו, דורך זיך גוט ווא שן די הענט א.ד.ג. אויך איז זייער וויכטיג צו נעמען די פלו ווא קסינען. מא כט זיכער א ז איר זענט גוט איני פא רמירט צו נעמען די בעסטע מא סנא י מען קעגן די פלו. איר קענט בעטן מער אינפא רמא ציע דערוועגן פון אייער דא י קטא ר, א דער קענט איר א ריינקומען אין די יו.דזשעי.א. פא ר מער אינפא רמא ציע. סיי וועלכע געזונטהייט זא רג, זא לט איר זא פא רט דורכרעדן מיט אייער דא קטא ר. א געזונטן ווינטער, הק' משה דוד נידערמאן

12 זומער תשס ט. 11 טע אויסגאבע גוד העלט ברוקלין די ניו יא רק סיטי העלט דעפ א רטמענט א פיס א וו מינא ריטי העלט הא ט במשך די ווא ך פון א קטא בער 19 צוי געשטעלט אומזיסטע געזונטהייט סקרינינגס, אינאיינעם מיט דא קי טוירים, העלט צענטערן, און לא קא לע רעליגיעזע א רגא ניזא ציעס אין ברוי קלין. די אונטערנעמונג איז דורכגעפירט געי ווא רן אונטער ן נא מען גוד העלט ברוקלין, און היי-יא ר איז געווען די ערשטע יא ר ווא ס עס איז פא רגעקומען. די יו.דזשעי.א. הא ט א נטייל גענומען אין די פ רא גרא ם, ווא ס הא ט צוגעשטעלט אינפא י רמא ציע און בלוט טעסטס, אויפצוכא פ ן קא לעי סטערא ל א דער מעגליכע דייעביטיס. די פ רא גרא ם שטייט ספ עציעל א רויס, מיט דעם ווא ס די העלט דעפ א רטמענט הא ט אויסי געקליבן רעליגיעזע א רגא ניזא ציעס דורכצופירן די טעסטס. דערמיט הא בן זיי א רויסגעוויזן א ז זיי א נערקענען די א רגא ניזא ציעס א ריינגערעכנט די יו.דזשעי.א. א לס די ווא ס הא בן די צוטרוי און קענען העלפן זייערע קא מיוניטיס. די יו.דזשעי.א. דרוקט אויס א דא נק פא ר העלט קא מישא נער טא מא ס עי. פערלי, און וויקטא ר הא נטער, דירעקטא ר פון די א פיס א וו מינא ריטי העלט, פא ר צושטעלן די וויכטיגע סערוויסעס ווא ס הא ט געהא לפן א סא ך אייני וואוינער בעסער היטן אויפן געזונט. פא ר מער אינפא רמא ציע וועגן די פ רא גרא ם און ווי א זוי צו בא קומען אומזיסטע געזונטהייט סקרינינגס אין די צוקונפט, קען מען רופן מר. יושע קירשנער, אויף , עקסטענשא ן ברא דוועי א קטא בער 14 הא ט די סיטי קא ונסיל בא י שטעטיגן די אויפבוי פון די 640 ברא דוועי געי ביידע, וועלכע וועט בא שטיין פון ניין ביליגע רענטא ל דירות, און א קא מערציעלע פ לא ץ אין די אונטערשטע שטא ק. 640 ברא דוועי איז א טייל פון די ברא דוועי טרייענגל אורבי ען רינועל געגנט וואו אונטער די ריזא ונינג - וועלן אי ה געבויט ווערן כמעט טויזנט ביליגע רעי נטא ל דירות, אויף סיטי לא טס און נא ך, און נא ך טויזנט דירות פא רן א לגעמיינעם ציבור. אויף 640 ברא דוועי איז ביז איצט געי שטא נען א הא לב איינגעווא רפי ש טייענדיג עטליכע ווא כן נא ך ווא ס אונזערע איני גלעך זענען ב"ה א ריין אין זייערע נייע חדרים, און עלטערן זענען איצט מער פא רנומען ווא ס צו טא ן פא ר די הצלחה אינעם חינוך פון זייער קינד, זענען מיר ב"ה צופרידן צו מעלדן פא רשריט אין צושטעלן ספ עציעלע חינוך סערוויסעס פא ר קינדער ווא ס נויטיגן זיך דערין. אין די פא ריגע אויסגא בע הא בן מיר בא רירט די טעמע פון די 'נא ו טשיילד לעפט בעהיינד' פ רא גרא ם, א ז מיר א רבעי טן עס זא ל צושטעלן די נויטיגע הילף פא ר קינדער מצליח צו זיין אין זייער חינוך. איצט דא נקן מיר דעם אייבירשטען א ז עס איז שוין ב"ה איינגעשטעלט געווא רן. א נדערש ווי ביז איצט, ווען די סעי רוויסעס זענען נישט געווען געאייגנט און זענען כמעט נישט גענוצט געווא רן דורך קינדער אין די ישיבות און מוסדות התורה, הא ט מען ב"ה ערלעדיגט א ז זעי לבסשטענדיגע גרופ עס וועלכע זענען געאייגנט צו העלפן אונזערע קינדער קעי נען צושטעלן די סערוויסעס אין אונזערע חדרים אין בתי חינוך. דא ס וועט בעז"ה העלפן הונדערטער קינדערלעך, יעדעס יא ר, צו קענען מיטהא לטן מיט זייערע קלא סן, אויפווא קסן ערליכע אידן, און בעז"ה קענען אויפשטעלן ערליכע דורות, פון וועלכע די עלטערן און משפחות וועלן קוועלן אידישע נחת, א דא נק די הילף אין די זייט ווא ס זיי וועלן בא קומען. די דערגרייכונג איז צו פא רדא ני קן די ניו יא רק סיטי דעפ א רטמענט א וו עדיוקעישא ן, די ספרד'ישע קא מיוניטי פעדערא ציע, די יו.דזשעי.א., און נא ך עטי פארגעזעצט אויף זייט פארגעזעצט אויף זייט M A I L I N G I N F O Design: Printing: RGB Printing